Kwakwani floodwaters receding

Mortimer Mingo

As the floodwaters at Kwakwani recede, there are growing concerns about extensive damage to the waterfront roads being traversed by heavy vehicles.

Like other parts of the country, communities along the Upper Berbice River have experienced varied levels of flooding. Hardest hit among those communities was Kwakwani, where the river had overflowed its banks, sending waters as high as twelve feet rushing onto the Waterfront and Lamp Island areas.

While there are signs of the water beginning to recede, normalcy remains far out of sight. Along the waterfront, another problem is imminent as